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NISH (NITAG Support Hub) 10: Hepatitis B Birth Dose Vaccines: Domain 3 : Values and Preferences

This Library Guide is a collection of useful documents & evidence on the safety, efficacy, effectiveness and impact of the Hepatitis B Birth Dose vaccine to support NITAG members and other policy makers throughout Africa with making evidence-based recomm

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Hepatitis B Birth Dose AND "values and preferences"

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Abdullahi, F., & Shimakawa, Y. (n.d.). Evaluating the Impact of Cold Chain Deviations on the Risk of Hepatitis B Infection in Children: A Study Utilizing Fridge-Tag2® Temperature Monitors for the Hepatitis B Birth Dose Vaccine in Burkina Faso.[Dissertation] https://documentation.ehesp.fr/memoires/2024/mph/fadumo_abdullahi.pdf

Al-Tawfiq, J. (2025). Striving for Zero: Reducing Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI)-A Target, Vision, or Philosophy. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 152, 107823. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2025.107823

Bell, L., Kalulu, A., Ameara, K., Allard, N., Natuman, S., Fisher, Z., Homer, C. S., Taissets, A., Jackson, K., & Karan, N. (2024). Protektem pikinini blong yu trial: Protocol for a single arm field trial to assess the effectiveness of treating-all pregnant women with hepatitis B infection with tenofovir prophylaxis to prevent mother-to-child transmission in Vanuatu, 2024–2025. BMC Public Health, 24(1), 3457. https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/s12889-024-20946-3.pdf

Hausman, B. L. (2025). Association of Vaccination in Pregnancy With Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccine Receipt. https://doi.org/10.7812/TPP/24.061

Mohammed, O., Efua, S.-D. V., & Adjei, C. A. (2025). Hepatitis B virus immunoprophylaxis for newborns of rural women living with hepatitis B virus infection: The moderating role of knowledge, perceived susceptibility and severity. Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health, 102029. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cegh.2025.102029

Su, W.-J., Chen, H.-L., Chen, S.-F., Liu, Y.-L., Wang, T.-A., Ho, Y.-C., & Chang, M.-H. (2024). Optimization of Mother-to-Child Hepatitis B Virus Prevention Program: Integration of Maternal Screening and Infant Post-Vaccination Serologic Testing. Clinical Infectious Diseases, ciae176.  https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciae176

Vincent, J. P., Ségéral, O., Kania, D., Borand, L., Adoukara, J.-P., Pivert, A., Koné, A., Tiendrebeogo, A. S. E., Tall, H., & Schaeffer, L. (2025). Hepatitis B core-related antigen rapid diagnostic test for point-of-care identification of women at high risk of hepatitis B vertical transmission: A multicountry diagnostic accuracy study. The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 10(5), 452–461. (NOT OA)

Wajcman, D. I., Nicolàs, A., Picchio, C. A., van Selm, L., Dusheiko, G., Younossi, Z. M., ... & Lazarus, J. V. Prioritising viral hepatitis elimination to prevent hepatocellular carcinoma: A public health approach for effective preventive hepatology. JHEP Reports. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhepr.2025.101436

World Health Organization. (2020). Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV): Guidelines on antiviral prophylaxis in pregnancy. https://books.google.de/books?hl

World Health Organization. (2024a). Guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis, care and treatment for people with chronic hepatitis B infection. World Health Organization. Open book here

World Health Organization.  (2024b). Guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis, care and treatment for people with chronic hepatitis B infection (text extract): Executive summary. Infectious Diseases & Immunity, 4(03), 103–105. Open book here

World Health Organization. (2024c). Priorities in planning person-centred hepatitis B and C testing services: Operational guide. World Health Organization. Open book here

Hepatitis B Birth Dose and "values and preferences" - Africa

Abdullahi, F., & Shimakawa, Y. (n.d.). Evaluating the Impact of Cold Chain Deviations on the Risk of Hepatitis B Infection in Children: A Study Utilizing Fridge-Tag2® Temperature Monitors for the Hepatitis B Birth Dose Vaccine in Burkina Faso.[Dissertation] https://documentation.ehesp.fr/memoires/2024/mph/fadumo_abdullahi.pdf

Darar Dirir, S., Ahouidi, A. D., Drame, A., Osman Abdi, W., Youssouf Kayad, G., Houmed Aboubakar, M., Camara, M., Toure Kane, C., & Diop Ndiaye, H. (2024). Immunoprophylaxis failure and vaccine response in infants born to mothers with chronic hepatitis B infection in Djibouti. World Journal of Hepatology, 16(7), 1039–1050. https://doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v16.i7.1039

de Villiers, M. J., de Villiers, E., Nayagam, S., & Hallett, T. B. (2024). Direct and indirect effects of hepatitis B vaccination in four low-and middle-income countries. Epidemics, 49, 100798. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epidem.2024.100798

Darar Dirir, S., Ahouidi, A. D., Drame, A., Osman Abdi, W., Youssouf Kayad, G., Houmed Aboubakar, M., Camara, M., Toure Kane, C., & Diop Ndiaye, H. (2024). Immunoprophylaxis failure and vaccine response in infants born to mothers with chronic hepatitis B infection in Djibouti. World Journal of Hepatology, 16(7), 1039–1050. https://doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v16.i7.1039

de Villiers, M. J., de Villiers, E., Nayagam, S., & Hallett, T. B. (2024). Direct and indirect effects of hepatitis B vaccination in four low-and middle-income countries. Epidemics, 49, 100798. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epidem.2024.100798

Kimera, A., Rujumba, J., Ndikuno, C. K., Ndeezi, G., Mukiza, N., Basenero, A., Piloya, T., Bakeera-Kitaka, S., Nabulya, R., & Nalumansi, A. M. (2025). Immune response and associated factors to Hepatitis B vaccination among children under five attending care at mulago hospital. BMC Pediatrics, 25(1), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-024-05366-x

Mann, E. M., Akambase, J., Searle, K., Hunt, S., & Debes, J. D. (2025). Differential Association of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Related to Hepatitis B Between Urban and Rural Areas in Africa Using Satellite Spatial Scaling Data. JCO Global Oncology, 11, e2400543. https://doi.org/10.1200/GO-24-00543

Matueny, R. M., Odongo, A. O., Muchiri, J., & Nyamai, J. J. (2024). Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and vaccine effectiveness in vertical transmission prevention: A hybrid study among pregnant mothers attending antenatal clinics in Abyei, South Sudan. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 11(12), 4654. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20243629

Nakiggala, J., Lwenge, M., Nakalembe, D., Tamale, B. N., Nalugya, A., Galiwango, J., Wejuli, J. M., Tebandeke, K., Isunju, J. B., & Mugambe, R. K. (2024). Uptake of the hepatitis B vaccine among brothel-based female sex workers in Kampala, Uganda. BMC Public Health, 24(1), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20917-8

Negasa, A. G., Bobo, F. T., Falta, D. F., Chala, T. K., & Bayou, N. B. (2025). Cost-effectiveness of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate prophylaxis for perinatal hepatitis B virus prevention in Ethiopia: A decision analytical modeling. BMC Public Health, 25(1), 1300. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22498-6

Sonderup, M. W., & Spearman, C. W. (2024). HBV elimination in Africa—Current status and challenges. Clinical Liver Disease, 23(1), e0166. DOI: 10.1097/CLD.0000000000000166

Theresa, N. M. (n.d.). Factors Associated with Low Hepatitis B Vaccination Turn-Up Among Students at KIU-WC Bushenyi District. https://doi.org/10.59298/IDOSR/JES/101.4249.1624

Tochukwu, E. J., Onyinye, E. N., & Obinna, O. E. (2024). Assessing the awareness and acceptability of hepatitis B immunoglobulin among pregnant women in Enugu metropolis, Southeast, Nigeria: A cross-sectional study. SAGE Open Medicine, 12, 20503121241257083. https://doi.org/10.1177/20503121241257083

Van Zyl, G. U., Maponga, T., Rabie, H., & Taljaard, J. (2024). The role of new hepatitis B vaccines in South Africa. South African Medical Journal, 114(2), 60–63. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/ejc-m_samj_v114_n2_a6